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Construction Topics => Fab shop-under construction pics => Topic started by: Bob P. on September 11, 2017, 05:56:25 PM

Title: FINISHED ( MOVED TO Open Wheel cars-modifieds/sprints ) Roy Morral 880
Post by: Bob P. on September 11, 2017, 05:56:25 PM

This is a replica build of the number 880 owned by Roy Morral of Breezewood, Pa, driven by Junior Ritchey. This car raced at Bedford, Port Royal, Williams grove, and Hagerstown speedway during this time period.

By 1966 everyone in central Pa knew the converted sprint cars were faster than the Pa. style super modified's. The converted sprint cars were not legal in the area until 1967. So Roy Morral and several other car owners went to Floyd Travis, well know builder of the Trevis Craft sprint cars, and had him build a car legal for the track specs in central Pa. The frame had to be thirty inches wide with a wheelbase of ninety inches minimum. These were stretched sprint cars with torsion bar suspension front and rear. The roll cages were welded on and they couldn’t look like a sprint car.


(https://media.fotki.com/2t2u73vamxALfc4.jpg) (http://public.fotki.com/Bob-P/junior-ritchie-880/880.html)Hosted on Fotki (http://www.fotki.com)

I used a 1/24th scale sprint car model for this build.

I lengthened the frame between the fire wall and front radius rod mounting point, using aluminum tubing.

(https://media.fotki.com/2t2uYMAuvxALfc4.jpg) (http://public.fotki.com/Bob-P/junior-ritchie-880/dsc02732.html)Hosted on Fotki (http://www.fotki.com)

The roll cage was removed, and a new roll cage attached, made from plastic coated wire.
(https://media.fotki.com/2t2uYMAnjxALfc4.jpg) (http://public.fotki.com/Bob-P/junior-ritchie-880/dsc02730.html)Hosted on Fotki (http://www.fotki.com)

(https://media.fotki.com/2t2uYMAezxALfc4.jpg) (http://public.fotki.com/Bob-P/junior-ritchie-880/dsc02731.html)Hosted on Fotki (http://www.fotki.com)


The roof is formed out of .2 MM aluminum sheet.
The rear panel, side panels, hood and wing are made from .5 MM aluminum flashing.
All panels have a lip made from .2 MM thin plastic sheet. This should make the fit look better when assembled.


(https://media.fotki.com/2v2uYM63vxALfc4.jpg) (http://public.fotki.com/Bob-P/junior-ritchie-880/dsc02733.html)Hosted on Fotki (http://www.fotki.com)

Decals are being made by Greg Holland VSRN on this site.

Bob

Title: Re: ( ON THE BENCH) Roy Morral 880, driver Junior Ritchey, 1966-1967
Post by: sentsat71 on September 12, 2017, 08:17:24 AM

This will be a very COOL looking replica!!
Great job so far!!

Title: Re: ( ON THE BENCH) Roy Morral 880, driver Junior Ritchey, 1966-1967
Post by: john2 on September 12, 2017, 05:24:00 PM

 :)  Truely amazing. 

Title: Re: ( ON THE BENCH) Roy Morral 880, driver Junior Ritchey, 1966-1967
Post by: vsrn on September 12, 2017, 05:49:46 PM

Bob-

The decals went out in the mail today...

vsrn

Title: Re: FINISHED ( MOVED TO Open Wheel cars-modifieds/sprints ) Roy Morral 880
Post by: Dirtman on September 20, 2017, 07:11:56 AM

Another masterpiece by the one and only Bob P!!! Man, you've got these nailed!!!

Rett

Title: Re: FINISHED ( MOVED TO Open Wheel cars-modifieds/sprints ) Roy Morral 880
Post by: Gary Davis on September 23, 2017, 12:33:34 PM

Man Bob...this is really looking good. The history of the Supermodifieds across the nation is awesome. You doing a replica build of this car is preserving that History. Not to mention that your craftsmanship is top notch. Looking forward to the next update...